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However, analysts pointed to a trend spanning “most energy transition themes.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Early humans occupied the site during the Middle Pleistocene, a period spanning roughly 774,000 to 129,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The Pentagon released scores of UFO files on Friday with descriptions of reported sightings of orbs, discs and fireballs spanning 80 years.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Nolans is expected to be Australia’s first fully integrated rare-earths operation, spanning mining and processing activities, Arafura said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

We have a second arc of coherence spanning the text, which links all the manifestations of cold weather.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker